| CVE ID | CVE-2020-10916 |
| CVSS SCORE | 8.0, AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
TP-Link |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
TL-WA855RE |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Fixed in version TL-WA855RE(US)_V4_200403 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Anonymous |
